Everybody Hates Chris’ Rochelle Rock as a Sapphire Stereotype

By: Erin Moran For my project, I will be analyzing Rochelle, Chris’ mom in Everybody Hates Chris, as a character who perpetuates the Sapphire stereotype. Rochelle, played by Tichina Arnold, is a strong-willed mother who will do anything for her children, including “whooping ass.” In my childhood, I remember sneaking downstairs late at night to